on 30-01-2022 17:45
I have been calling virgin media all day today and after approx 1 hour on hold each time the line goes dead and cuts me off, today is 30 days until my contract renewal and I would like to talk to someone about cancelling, I didn't have any issues when I called a few days ago but was too early to cancel without penalties, so I only have today before you charge me extra and funnily enough no-one is answering your phone's!!
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on 30-01-2022 20:02
@Kellq wrote:Hi, thank you for your help, I conerned that I will end up in another contract I can't get out of, how do I get around this?
Once you're outside your minimum contractual term, then you're on a rolling 30day notice contract with no minimum term - as a matter of course.
There's a popular misconception that these contracts "end" and "need to be renewed", which is not the case.
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on 30-01-2022 17:52
Hi @Kellq
The phone lines and other contact methods are extremely busy at present, mainly due to the impending price increase emails.
VM have had systems issues for the past 2 days which means the IVR isn't transferring calls correctly and agents have also been unable to connect to certain systems.
on 30-01-2022 17:57
Hi, thank you for your help, I conerned that I will end up in another contract I can't get out of, how do I get around this?
on 30-01-2022 18:04
Hi again @Kellq
You can cancel at any time. You do need to give 30 days notice though, even when your discounts end.
When you are in your last 30 days VM tend to offer better retention deals so you may be able to negotiate a good deal for yourself or just go ahead with teh cancellation request.
on 30-01-2022 20:02
@Kellq wrote:Hi, thank you for your help, I conerned that I will end up in another contract I can't get out of, how do I get around this?
Once you're outside your minimum contractual term, then you're on a rolling 30day notice contract with no minimum term - as a matter of course.
There's a popular misconception that these contracts "end" and "need to be renewed", which is not the case.
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on 31-01-2022 08:38
Hi Kellq,
Thanks for your post and welcome to the forums. It's really great having you on board with us in the Community.
We're sorry to hear you've been having difficulty getting through to the team.
As mentioned by our VIP's above, we have been having some system issues the last few days meaning we've been unable to access accounts at times. We're not able to help with package changes or disconnections via the Forum though so I would advise getting in touch. You can find and access all of our available contact options, including live chat, here.
Keep us posted with how you get on.
Thanks,
on 01-02-2022 06:19
Me too. I bet if we stopped paying someone would contact us. Customer services are a bad joke.
on 01-02-2022 07:38
I agree, impossible task. I have tried at least 6 times again yesterday, on hold for 1hour and 2 mins each time only for line to go dead and cut me off!
Customer services are beyond shocking, in a 21st century where you can supposedly provide superfast broadband and yet you struggle to staff your phone lines effectively........
on 01-02-2022 08:05
If you want to renegotiate, then you need to do that by phone. If you just want to cancel, then at the moment it seems the fastest and most reliable way is doing it by post. Make sure you use a service that has proof of delivery, allow for delivery time and the 30 days notice, ideally specify an end date for your services.
If you would be willing to take an outbound customer retention call from VM then provide a contact number (don't rely on this call coming, though), if you would not wish to have any further dealings then state that you do not wish to have any further contact by telephone.
on 01-02-2022 13:01
I am trying to do same for last 3 days.